16th Parliament of Sri Lanka

2020–2024 meeting of the Sri Lankan legislature 30em 16th Parliament of Sri Lanka Parliament of Sri Lanka Sri Lankan Parliament Building 5 August 2020 2020 08 20 yes 2024 09 24 yes 15th 17th parliament.lk Parliamentarians 225 Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena (SLPP) Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees Ranjith Siyambalapitiya (SLFP) (2020–22)Ajith Rajapaksa (SLPP) (2022–24) Deputy Chairman of Committees Angajan Ramanathan (SLFP) Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa (SLPP) (2020–22)Ranil Wickremesinghe (UNP) (2022)Dinesh Gunawardena (SLPP) (2022–24) Harini Amarasuriya (NPP) (2024) Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa (SJB) Leader of the House Dinesh Gunawardena (SLPP) (2020–22) Susil Premajayantha (SLPP) (2022–24) Chief Government Whip Johnston Fernando (SLPP) (2020–22)Prasanna Ranatunga (SLPP) (2022–24) Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella (SJB) Structure File:16th Sri Lanka Parliament 2023.svg 1st 20 August 2020 12 December 2021 2nd 18 January 2022 28 July 2022 3rd 3 August 2022 27 January 2023 4th 8 February 2023 26 January 2024 5th 7 February 2024 24 September 2024 The 16th Parliament of Sri Lanka, known officially as the 9th Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, was the meeting of the Parliament of Sri Lanka with its membership determined by the results of the 2020 parliamentary election held on 5 August 2020. The parliament met for the first time on 20 August 2020 and was dissolved on 24 September 2024.http://www.documents.gov.lk/files/egz/2024/9/2403-13_E.pdf Proclamation by the President Department of Government Printing The Gazette Extraordinary 24 September 2024 24 September 2024 24 September 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240924191050/http://www.documents.gov.lk/files/egz/2024/9/2403-13_E.pdf livehttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c05gnm05qmdo Sri Lanka's new president dissolves parliament BBC Ng Kelly 24 September 2024 24 September 2024 24 September 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240924192806/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c05gnm05qmdo live Election thumb|Winners of polling divisions ■ SLPFA ■ SJB ■ TNA ■ SLFP ■ EPDP ■ Other parties|alt= 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election The 16th parliamentary election was held on 5 August 2020.https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/sri-lanka-sees-71-turnout-in-parliamentary-polls/article32279672.ece Sri Lanka sees 71% turnout in parliamentary polls The Hindu 5 August 2020 Srinivasan Meera The incumbent Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance claimed a landslide victory in the election claiming the majority winning 145 seats,Rajapaksas dominates South with landslide victory in Sri Lankan elections Tamil Guardian https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/rajapaksas-dominates-south-landslide-victory-sri-lankan-elections 2020-08-07 www.tamilguardian.comIqbal Athas and Helen Regan Sri Lanka's Mahinda Rajapaksa declares victory in parliamentary elections https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/07/asia/sri-lanka-election-mahinda-rajapaksa-intl-hnk/index.html 2020-08-07 CNN 7 August 2020 2020-08-07 Sri Lanka Podujana Party wins 2020 general elections in a landslide https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-podujana-party-wins-2020-general-elections-in-a-landslide-72732/ 2020-08-07 EconomyNext while the newly formed Samagi Jana Balawegaya won a total of 54 seats and the National People's Power won 3 seats.2020-08-07 Rajapaksa declares election victory in Sri Lanka en-GB BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-53688584 2020-08-07Sri Lanka : 2020 Parliamentary Election Results: SLPP wins six seats in Matara district, SJB one http://www.colombopage.com/archive_20B/Aug06_1596723489CH.php https://web.archive.org/web/20200807005537/http://www.colombopage.com/archive_20B/Aug06_1596723489CH.php usurped August 7, 2020 2020-08-07 www.colombopage.comRajapaksa brothers win by landslide in Sri Lanka's election https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/rajapaksa-brothers-win-landslide-sri-lanka-election-200807025501325.html 2020-08-07 www.aljazeera.com The main opposition United National Party suffered their worst ever landslide defeat in history, claiming only one national seat and receiving the fifth most votes in the elections.2020-08-06 Sri Lanka ex-PM's UNP polls less than 5-pct in declared Colombo seats https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-ex-pms-unp-polls-less-than-5-pct-in-declared-colombo-seats-72725/ 2020-08-07 EconomyNext Results The first official results were released on 6 August 2020 in the afternoon starting with the postal votes in the Galle District.2020-08-06 First official result of parliamentary election released https://www.newsfirst.lk/2020/08/06/first-official-result-of-parliamentary-election-released/ 2020-08-06 Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst en The SLPFA became the largest group in Parliament after securing 59.09% of votes and 145 seats whilst the SJB won 23.90% of votes and 54 seats.2020-08-06 Sri Lanka election: Rajapaksa clan heading for landslide win in Lanka polls https://indianexpress.com/article/world/sri-lanka-general-election-results-rajapaksa-6542242/ 2020-08-07 The Indian Express enAgence France-Presse 2020-08-07 Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa brothers strengthen grip in landslide election win http://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/07/sri-lankas-rajapaksa-brothers-strengthen-grip-in-landslide-election-win 2020-08-07 the Guardian en SLPFA managed to exceed the majority cutoff of 113 with obtaining 128 seats from election votes and 17 seats from the national list.Abi-Habib Maria 2020-08-06 Sri Lanka Vote Hands Rajapaksa Family a Bigger Slice of Control en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/06/world/asia/sri-lanka-elections-rajapaksa.html 2020-08-07 0362-4331 National + Summary of the 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election2020 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Elections https://results.elections.gov.lk/ Election Commission of Sri Lanka 7 August 2020 Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka 19 December 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191219162109/https://results.elections.gov.lk/ dead Parliamentary Election 2020 http://generalelection2020.dailymirror.lk/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200806170447/http://generalelection2020.dailymirror.lk/ dead August 6, 2020 7 August 2020 The Daily Mirror Colombo, Sri Lanka Official Election Results Parliamentary Election - 2020 - Sri Lanka http://elections.news.lk/election/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200808083820/http://elections.news.lk/election/ dead August 8, 2020 7 August 2020 news.lk Department of Government Information Colombo, Sri Lanka centerAlliances and parties Votes % SeatsDistrict National Total +/–  font-weight:normal;text-align:left on Sri Lanka People's Freedom AllianceThe SLPFA contested under the name and symbol of SLPP. Ceylon Workers' Congress Mahajana Eksath Peramuna National CongressNC The NC contested separately in two districts (Ampara and Polonnaruwa) and with the SLPFA in other districts. National Freedom Front Pivithuru Hela Urumaya Socialist Alliance Communist Party of Sri Lanka Democratic Left FrontDLF The DLF contested separately in two districts (Jaffna and Vanni) and with the SLPFA in other districts. Lanka Sama Samaja PartyLSSP The LSSP contested separately in one district (Jaffna) and with the SLPFA in other districts. National Liberation People's Party Sri Lanka People's Party Sri Lanka Freedom PartySLFP The SLFP contested separately in three districts (Jaffna, Kalutara and Nuwara Eliya) and with the SLPFA in other districts. Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna 6,853,690 59.09% 128 17 145 50  font-weight:normal;text-align:left on Samagi Jana Balawegaya All Ceylon Makkal CongressACMC The ACMC contested separately in one district (Ampara) and with the SJB in other districts. Jathika Hela Urumaya Sri Lanka Muslim CongressSLMC The SLMC contested separately in one district (Batticaloa) and with the SJB in other districts. Tamil Progressive Alliance National Union of Workers United Progressive Alliance Democratic People's Front Up-Country People's Front United National Party (Sajith wing) 2,771,980 23.90% 47 7 54 New  font-weight:normal;text-align:left on Tamil National AllianceThe TNA contested under the name and symbol of ITAK. Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization 327,168 2.82% 9 1 10 6  font-weight:normal;text-align:left on National People's Power Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 445,958 3.84% 2 1 3 3  font-weight:normal;text-align:left on Tamil National People's FrontThe TNPF contested under the name and symbol of ACTC. All Ceylon Tamil Congress 67,766 0.58% 1 1 2 2  Eelam People's Democratic Party 61,464 0.53% 2 0 2 1  United National Party (Ranil wing) 249,435 2.15% 0 1 1 105 font-weight:normal;text-align:left on Our Power of People's Party Bodu Bala Sena67,758 0.58% 0 1 1 1  Tamil Makkal Viduthalai PulikalTMVP 67,692 0.58% 1 0 1 1  Sri Lanka Freedom PartySLFP 66,579 0.57% 1 0 1 1 Muslim National Alliance 55,981 0.48% 1 0 1 1  font-weight:normal;text-align:left on Tamil People's National Alliance Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front Eelam Tamil Self Rule Party Tamil National Party Tamil People's Council 51,301 0.44% 1 0 1 1  All Ceylon Makkal CongressACMC 43,319 0.37% 1 0 1 1  National CongressNC 39,272 0.34% 1 0 1 1  Sri Lanka Muslim CongressSLMC 34,428 0.30% 1 0 1   Independents 223,622 1.93% 0 0 0 United Peace Alliance 31,054 0.27% 0 0 0 All Lanka Tamil Mahasabha 30,031 0.26% 0 0 0 National Development Front 14,686 0.13% 0 0 0   Frontline Socialist Party 14,522 0.13% 0 0 0 Social Democratic Party of Tamils 11,464 0.10% 0 0 0   Tamil United Liberation Front 9,855 0.08% 0 0 0 Socialist Party of Sri Lanka 9,368 0.08% 0 0 0 People's Welfare Front 7,361 0.06% 0 0 0 Sinhalese National Front 5,056 0.04% 0 0 0   New Democratic Front 4,883 0.04% 0 0 0 United Left Front 4,879 0.04% 0 0 0   Liberal Democratic Party (Sri Lanka) 4,345 0.04% 0 0 0 National People's Party 3,813 0.03% 0 0 0 Democratic United National Front 3,611 0.03% 0 0 0 National Democratic Front 3,488 0.03% 0 0 0 Sri Lanka Labour Party 3,134 0.03% 0 0 0   Democratic Left Front 2,964 0.03% 0 0 0 New Sinhala Heritage 1,397 0.01% 0 0 0   United Socialist Party 1,189 0.01% 0 0 0 Motherland People's Party 1,087 0.01% 0 0 0   Eelavar Democratic Front 1,035 0.01% 0 0 0   Socialist Equality Party 780 0.01% 0 0 0   Lanka Sama Samaja PartyLSSP 737 0.01% 0 0 0 All Are Citizens All Are Kings Organization 632 0.01% 0 0 0   Democratic Unity Alliance 145 0.00% 0 0 0 Independents42Valid Votes 11,598,929 100.00% 196 29 225 Rejected Votes 744,373 6.03% Total Polled 12,343,302 75.89% Registered Electors 16,263,885 font-weight:normal;text-align:left Footnotes: District Districts won by SJBDistricts won by SLPFADistricts won by TNA + District results for the 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary electionElectoralDistrict Province SLPFA SJB TNA NPP Others Total Turnout Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % SeatsAmpara Eastern 126,012 32.65% 3 102,274 26.50% 2 25,255 6.54% 0 5,060 1.31% 0 127,396 33.00% 2 385,997 100.00% 7 78.28%Anuradhapura North Central 344,458 67.95% 7 119,788 23.63% 2 - - - 24,492 4.83% 0 18,164 3.58% 0 506,902 100.00% 9 78.19%Badulla Uva 309,538 62.06% 6 144,290 28.93% 3 - - - 19,308 3.87% 0 25,659 5.14% 0 498,795 100.00% 9 80.43%Batticaloa Eastern 33,424 11.22% 1 28,362 9.52% 0 79,460 26.66% 2 348 0.12% 0 156,418 52.49% 2 298,012 100.00% 5 76.83%Colombo Western 674,603 57.04% 12 387,145 32.73% 6 - - - 67,600 5.72% 1 53,428 4.52% 0 1,182,776 100.00% 19 73.94%Galle Southern 430,334 70.54% 7 115,456 18.93% 2 - - - 29,963 4.91% 0 34,299 5.62% 0 610,052 100.00% 9 74.43%Gampaha Western 807,896 65.76% 13 285,809 23.27% 4 - - - 61,833 5.03% 1 72,936 5.94% 0 1,228,474 100.00% 18 73.01%Hambantota Southern 280,881 75.10% 6 51,758 13.84% 1 - - - 31,362 8.39% 0 10,016 2.68% 0 374,017 100.00% 7 79.68%Jaffna Northern - - - 13,564 3.78% 0 112,967 31.46% 3 853 0.24% 0 231,746 64.53% 4 359,130 100.00% 7 68.92%Kalutara Western 448,699 64.08% 8 171,988 24.56% 2 - - - 33,434 4.77% 0 46,135 6.59% 0 700,256 100.00% 10 76.79%Kandy Central 477,446 58.76% 8 234,523 28.86% 4 - - - 22,997 2.83% 0 77,612 9.55% 0 812,578 100.00% 12 77.02%Kegalle Sabaragamuwa 331,573 66.29% 7 131,317 26.25% 2 - - - 14,033 2.81% 0 23,284 4.65% 0 500,207 100.00% 9 76.70%Kurunegala North Western 649,965 66.92% 11 244,860 25.21% 4 - - - 36,290 3.74% 0 40,128 4.13% 0 971,243 100.00% 15 75.45%Matale Central 188,779 65.53% 4 73,955 25.67% 1 - - - 7,542 2.62% 0 17,797 6.18% 0 288,073 100.00% 5 76.69%Matara Southern 352,217 73.63% 6 72,740 15.21% 1 - - - 37,136 7.76% 0 16,286 3.40% 0 478,379 100.00% 7 75.95%Monaragala Uva 208,193 74.12% 5 54,147 19.28% 1 - - - 11,429 4.07% 0 7,116 2.53% 0 280,885 100.00% 6 80.93%Nuwara Eliya Central 230,389 54.47% 5 132,008 31.21% 3 - - - 5,043 1.19% 0 55,537 13.13% 0 422,977 100.00% 8 80.49%Polonnaruwa North Central 180,847 73.66% 4 47,781 19.46% 1 - - - 6,792 2.77% 0 10,099 4.11% 0 245,519 100.00% 5 78.99%Puttalam North Western 220,566 57.26% 5 80,183 20.81% 2 - - - 9,944 2.58% 0 74,528 19.35% 1 385,221 100.00% 8 67.47%Ratnapura Sabaragamuwa 446,668 68.86% 8 155,759 24.01% 3 - - - 17,611 2.72% 0 28,576 4.41% 0 648,614 100.00% 11 77.38%Trincomalee Eastern 68,681 32.25% 1 86,394 40.56% 2 39,570 18.58% 1 2,226 1.05% 0 16,121 7.57% 0 212,992 100.00% 4 78.62%Vanni Northern 42,524 20.46% 1 37,883 18.23% 1 69,916 33.64% 3 662 0.32% 0 56,852 27.35% 1 207,837 100.00% 6 78.34%National List 17 7 1 1 3 29 Total 6,853,693 59.09% 145 2,771,984 23.90% 54 327,168 2.82% 10 445,958 3.84% 3 1,200,133 2.15% 13 11,598,936 91.80% 225 75.89% Government The Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance was able to form a government with a firm supermajority, with Mahinda Rajapaksa as prime minister. Amidst nationwide protests in 2022, Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned and Ranil Wickremesinghe was appointed as his successor. On 13 July 2022, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country and resigned on 14 July 2022.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-62132271 Sri Lanka: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees the country on military jet BBC News 13 July 2022 Ranil Wickremesinghe was elected president by the parliament on 20 July and Dinesh Gunawardena was appointed as prime minister by president Wickremesinghe.https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/dinesh-gunawardena-takes-oath-as-new-prime-minister-of-sri-lanka-122072201355_1.html Dinesh Gunawardena takes oath as new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Business Standard India 22 July 2022 On 5 March 2024, the main opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya handed over a no-confidence motion against Speaker of the Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, claiming that his actions failed to protect the Constitution of Sri Lanka by allowing the signature of the Online Safety Bill.2024-02-26 Sri Lanka main opposition files no-confidence motion against speaker https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-main-opposition-files-no-confidence-motion-against-speaker-152111 2024-03-15 EconomyNext enNo-confidence motion against Speaker handed over https://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=97742 2024-03-18 www.adaderana.lk enOpposition MPs submit no-confidence motion against Parliament Speaker https://www.ptinews.com/story/international/opposition-mps-submit-no-confidence-motion-against-parliament-speaker/1336801 2024-03-15 Press Trust of India The motion was debated from 19 to 21 March, and was defeated with 75 votes for and 117 votes against.Walpola Thilina 2024-03-22 No-faith motion against Speaker defeated http://island.lk/no-faith-motion-against-speaker-defeated/ 2024-03-22 en-USNo-confidence motion against Speaker defeated in Parliament https://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=98109 2024-03-22 www.adaderana.lk en On 23 September 2024, Prime Minister Gunawardena resigned, following NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake's victory in the 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election and subsequent inauguration.Sri Lankan PM Dinesh Gunawardena resigns https://www.deccanherald.com/world/sri-lankan-pm-dinesh-gunawardena-resigns-3202225 2024-09-23 Deccan Herald en PTI The following day, Dissanayake appointed Harini Amarasuriya as prime minister.Former academic named Sri Lanka's third female prime minister https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c05gnm05qmdo 2024-09-24 BBC The same day, Dissanayake dissolved the parliament and called for snap parliamentary elections in November 2024.The Gazette Extraordinary 24 September 2024 Proclamation by the President http://www.documents.gov.lk/files/egz/2024/9/2403-13_E.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20240924191050/http://www.documents.gov.lk/files/egz/2024/9/2403-13_E.pdf 24 September 2024 24 September 2024 Department of Government PrintingNg Kelly 24 September 2024 Sri Lanka's new president dissolves parliament https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c05gnm05qmdo live https://web.archive.org/web/20240924192806/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c05gnm05qmdo 24 September 2024 24 September 2024 BBC Legislation The 20th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka was passed in October 2020. The 21st Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka was passed in October 2022. The Online Safety Bill was passed in January 2024. Composition The following are the changes in party and alliance affiliations for the 16th parliament. 5 April 2022 − 9 SLPP MPs and 16 more MPs formerly allied with the SLPFA government leave the government to work as independent MPs. The 14 SLFP MPs, 2 CWC MPs and ACMC MP Muszhaaraff Muthunabeen leave the SLPFA government and cross over to the opposition.SLPP MPs who became independent in Parliament http://www.adaderana.lk/news/81635/slpp-mps-who-became-independent-in-parliament 6 April 2022 www.adaderana.lk en 12 May 2022 − UNP MP Ranil Wickremesinghe is appointed as Prime Minister and joins the SLPFA government. 31 August 2022 − 13 SLPP MPs leave the government and cross over to the opposition as independent MPs, including SLPP chairman G. L. Peiris and SLPP MP Dullas Alahapperuma.2022-08-31 SLPP Chairman G. L. Peiris & several SLPP MPs become independent https://www.newsfirst.lk/2022/08/31/slpp-chairman-g-l-peiris-several-slpp-mps-become-independent/ 2022-08-31 Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst en 15 November 2022 – 6 SLPP MPs leave the government and join the SJB.Six SLPP independent MPs crossover to Samagi Jana Alliance Daily FT https://www.ft.lk/news/Six-SLPP-independent-MPs-crossover-to-Samagi-Jana-Alliance/56-741964 2023-05-20 www.ft.lk English 18 July 2023 – 2 SJB MPs (Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara) are expelled from their party for their support for the government. The 2 MPs cross over to the government as independent MPs, and are readmitted into the UNP a month later.SJB decides to expel Harin and Manusha https://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=92050 2023-10-10 www.adaderana.lk enbugsbunny 2023-08-02 Harin and Manusha back in the UNP https://colombogazette.com/2023/08/02/harin-and-manusha-back-in-the-unp/ 2023-10-19 Colombo Gazette en-US 6 October 2023 – SLMC MP Ahamed Nazeer Zainulabdeen is expelled from his party and loses his parliamentary seat for his support for the government. His replacement sides with the opposition, thus resulting in one seat less for the government. 1 January 2024 – SLFP MP Shan Wijayalal De Silva crosses over to the SJB.2024-01-01 First crossover of 2024 : SLFP MP Shan Wijayalal joins SJB https://www.newswire.lk/2024/01/01/first-crossover-of-2024-slfp-mp-shan-wijayalal-joins-sjb/ 2024-04-14 NewsWire en-US Members Deaths and resignations 7 April 2021 – Ranjan Ramanayake (SJB/GAM) lost his seat after being jailed, replaced by Ajith Mannapperuma (SJB/GAM).https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/13/sri-lanka-jails-former-minister-for-saying-judges-are-corrupt Sri Lanka jails former minister for saying judges are corrupt 6 July 2021 – Jayantha Ketagoda (SLPFA/NAT) resigned, replaced by Basil Rajapaksa (SLPFA/NAT).http://www.colombopage.com/archive_21A/Jun25_1624594948CH.php https://web.archive.org/web/20210625045740/http://www.colombopage.com/archive_21A/Jun25_1624594948CH.php usurped June 25, 2021 Sri Lanka : Basil Rajapaksa to be sworn in as a MP in parliament - report 13 September 2021 – Ajith Nivard Cabraal (SLPFA/NAT) resigned to become Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, replaced by Jayantha Ketagoda (SLPFA/NAT).https://economynext.com/sri-lankas-jayantha-ketagoda-to-be-reappointed-national-list-mp-to-replace-cabraal-86080/ Sri Lanka's Jayantha Ketagoda to be reappointed national list MP to replace Cabraal 13 September 2021 25 November 2021 – Mahinda Samarasinghe (SLPFA/KAL) resigned to become Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the United States and Mexico, replaced by Lalith Varna Kumara (SLPFA/KAL).Mahinda Samarasinghe resigns as MP http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=78685 2021-12-07 www.adaderana.lk enMahinda Samarasinghe resigns from Parliament https://www.nation.lk/online/mahinda-samarasinghe-resigns-from-parliament-146158.html 2021-12-07 Nation Online 2021-12-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20211207171206/https://www.nation.lk/online/mahinda-samarasinghe-resigns-from-parliament-146158.html dead 9 May 2022 – Amarakeerthi Athukorala (SLPFA/POL) was beaten to death by a mob, replaced by Jagath Samarawickrama (SLPFA/POL). 9 June 2022 – Basil Rajapaksa (SLPFA/NAT) resigned, replaced by Dhammika Perera (SLPFA/NAT). 20 July 2022 – Ranil Wickremesinghe (UNP/NAT) vacated his seat after taking oaths as President of Sri Lanka, replaced by Wajira Abeywardane (UNP/NAT). 19 January 2023 – Mujibur Rahman (SJB/COL) resigned, replaced by A. H. M. Fowzie (SJB/COL).Mujibur Rahman resigns as MP - Breaking News Daily Mirror https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking_news/Mujibur-Rahman-resigns-as-MP/108-252618 2023-01-21 www.dailymirror.lk English 6 October 2023 – Ahamed Nazeer Zainulabdeen (SLMC/BAT) was dismissed from his seat after being expelled from the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress, replaced by Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana (SLMC/BAT).2023-10-06 Supreme Court in landmark judgement affirms power of political parties to expel members https://www.newsfirst.lk/2023/10/6/supreme-court-in-landmark-judgement-affirms-power-of-political-parties-to-expel-members 2023-10-10 Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst en 9 January 2024 – Chaminda Wijesiri (SJB/BAD) resigned, replaced by Nayana Wasalathilake (SJB/BAD).SJB's Chaminda Wijesiri announces resignation as MP https://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=96247 2024-01-12 www.adaderana.lk en2024-01-12 Nayana Wasalathilaka sworn in as MP https://www.newsfirst.lk/2024/01/12/nayana-wasalathilaka-sworn-in-as-mp/ 2024-01-12 Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst en 25 January 2024 – Sanath Nishantha (SLPFA/PUT) died, replaced by Jagath Priyankara (NFF/PUT).https://www.adaderana.lk/news/96711/state-minister-sanath-nishantha-killed-in-accident State Minister Sanath Nishantha killed in accident https://english.newsfirst.lk/2024/01/25/sanath-nishantha-dies-in-fatal-accident Sanath Nishantha dies in fatal accident english.newsfirst.lk https://www.adaderana.lk/news/97104/jagath-priyankara-sworn-in-as-mp Jagath Priyankara sworn in as MP Ada Derana 8 February 2024 9 February 2024 27 February 2024 – Uddika Premarathna (SLPFA/ANU) resigned, replaced by Sarath Chandrasiri Muthukumarana (SLPFA/ANU).Abeykoon Gayan 2024-02-27 SLPP MP Uddika resigns, Muthukumarana to fill vacancy https://www.dailynews.lk/2024/02/28/local/420638/slpp-mp-uddika-resigns-muthukumarana-to-fill-vacancy/ 2024-03-11 DailyNews en-US2024-02-27 SLPP MP Uddika Premaratne says Goodbye to Parliament https://www.newswire.lk/2024/02/27/slpp-mp-uddika-premaratne-says-goodbye-to-parliament/ 2024-03-11 NewsWire en-USS.C. Muthukumarana sworn in as Member of Parliament https://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=97737 2024-03-12 www.adaderana.lk en 4 April 2024 – K. H. Nandasena (SLPFA/ANU) died, replaced by M. G. Weerasena (SLPFA/ANU).4 April 2024 Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Member of Parliament Nandasena passes away https://www.dinamina.lk/2024/04/04/local/79891/%E0%B6%B4%E0%B7%8F%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%BD%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%B8%E0%B7%9A%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%94-%E0%B6%B8%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%93-%E0%B6%9A%E0%B7%9A/ 4 April 2024 Dinamina si 4 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240404055241/https://www.dinamina.lk/2024/04/04/local/79891/%E0%B6%B4%E0%B7%8F%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%BD%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%B8%E0%B7%9A%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%94-%E0%B6%B8%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%93-%E0%B6%9A%E0%B7%9A/ dead M.G. Weerasena sworn in as MP - Breaking News Daily Mirror https://www.dailymirror.lk/worldnews/breaking-news/M-G-Weerasena-sworn-in-as-MP/108-281256 2024-04-24 www.dailymirror.lk English 8 May 2023 – Diana Gamage (SJB/NAT) was disqualified from her seat after the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka ruled she was not a Sri Lankan citizen, replaced by Mujibur Rahman (SJB/NAT).Diana unseated Daily FT https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Diana-unseated/44-761584 2024-05-10 www.ft.lk English2024-05-08 Diana Gamage becomes 12th MP to be out of 2020-elected parliament https://economynext.com/diana-gamage-becomes-12th-mp-to-be-out-of-2020-elected-parliament-162053 2024-05-10 EconomyNext en 2024-05-10 Mujibur Rahuman sworn in as MP https://english.newsfirst.lk/2024/5/10/mujibur-rahuman-sworn-in-as-mp 2024-05-10 News First en 30 June 2024 – R. Sampanthan (TNA/TRI) died, replaced by Kathiravelu Sanmugam Kuhadasan (TNA/TRI). Kuhadasan Fills Sampanthan's Parliament Seat https://english.newsfirst.lk/2024/07/09/kuhadasan-fills-sampanthan-s-parliament-seat 2024-08-14 english.newsfirst.lk en 9 August 2024 – Manusha Nanayakkara (SJB/GAL) and Harin Fernando (SJB/NAT) were disqualified from their parliamentary seats after the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka ruled that they had been expelled from their party and had subsequently joined a different party. Nanayakkara was replaced by Bandula Lal Bandarigoda (SJB/GAL).2024-08-09 Breaking: Harin & Manusha lose MP position https://www.newswire.lk/2024/08/09/breaking-harin-manusha-lose-mp-position/ 2024-08-14 Newswire en-US2024-08-14 Bandula Lal Bandarigoda to fill Parliamentary Seat vacated by Manusha https://www.newswire.lk/2024/08/14/bandula-lal-bandarigoda-to-fill-parliamentary-seat-vacated-by-manusha/ 2024-08-14 Newswire en-US 21 August 2024 – Thalatha Atukorale (SJB/RAT) resigned, replaced by Karu Paranawithana (SJB/RAT). 23 September 2024 – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (NPP/COL) vacated his seat after taking oaths as President of Sri Lanka, replaced by Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi (NPP/COL). List NameElect.Dist. Electoral districtPref. PreferencevotesMemberFromMemberToElectedPartyElectedAllianceCurrentPartyCurrentAllianceNotesRohitha Abeygunawardena KAL 147,472 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Ashoka Abeysinghe KUR 54,512 2020-08-20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Rajika Wickramasinghe KEG 68,802 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Udayakantha Gunathilaka KEG 46,628 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena MTR 80,595 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Speaker (20–24).Basil Rajapaksa NAT 2021-07-08 dmy 2022-06-09 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Replaces Jayantha Ketagoda.Replaced by Dhammika Perera.Dhammika Perera NAT 2022-06-22 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Replaces Basil Rajapaksa.Selvam Adaikalanathan VAN 18,563 2020-08-20 dmy TELO TNA TELO DTNA Lasantha Alagiyawanna GAM 73,061 2020-08-20 dmy SLFP SLPFA SLFP Dullas Alahapperuma MTR 103,534 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA FPC SJBJ. C. Alawathuwala KUR 65,956 2020-08-20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Harini Amarasuriya NAT 2020-08-20 dmy JVP NPP JVP NPP Prime Minister (24)Amarakeerthi Athukorala POL 45,939 2020-08-20 dmy 2022-05-09 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Replaced by Jagath Samarawickrama.Rohana Dissanayake MTL 50,368 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Mahindananda Aluthgamage KAN 161,471 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Sudath Manjula KEG 45,970 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Gunapala Rathnasekara KUR 141,991 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA FPC SJBTissa Attanayake NAT 2020 08 20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Mahinda Amaraweera HAM 123,730 2020-08-20 dmy SLFP SLPFA SLFP Dilum Amunugama KAN 171,758 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Nalaka Kottegoda MTL 71,404 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Kapila Nuwan Athukorala TRI 30,056 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Indika Anuruddha GAM 136,297 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Hector Appuhamy PUT 34,127 2020-08-20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB A. Aravind Kumar BAD 45497 2020-08-20 dmy UCPF SJB UCPF SJB Thalatha Atukorale RAT 45,105 2020-08-20 dmy 2024-08-21 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Risad Badhiutheen VAN 28,203 2020-08-20 dmy ACMC SJB ACMC SJB Tharaka Balasuriya KEG 96,763 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Nalin Bandara KUR 75,631 2020-08-20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB R. M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara NAT 2020 08 20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Rohana Bandara ANU 39,520 2020-08-20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Shantha Bandara K. W. Shantha BandaraKUR 52,086 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Sumith Udukumbura KUR 51,134 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Vijitha Berugoda MON 68,984 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA D. V. Chanaka HAM 128,805 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA S. M. Chandrasena ANU 139,368 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Chamara Sampath Dassanayake BAD 66,393 2020-08-20 dmy SLFP SLPFA SLFP W. H. M. Dharmasena MON 20,662 2020-08-20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Piyal Nishantha de Silva KAL 103,904 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Harsha de Silva COL 82,845 2020-08-20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Nimal Siripala de Silva BAD 141,901 2020-08-20 dmy SLFP SLPFA SLFP Akila Ellawala RAT 71,179 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Douglas Devananda JAF 32,146 2020-08-20 dmy EPDP EPDP Palani Digambaran NUW 83,392 2020-08-20 dmy NUW SJB NUW SJB Anura Kumara Dissanayake COL 49,814 2020-08-20 dmy 2024-09-23 dmy JVP NPP JVP NPP Elected President. Replaced by Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi.Duminda Dissanayake ANU 75,535 2020-08-20 dmy SLFP SLPFA SLFP Mayantha Dissanayake NAT 2020 08 20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Kulasingam Thileepan VAN 3,203 2020-08-20 dmy EPDP EPDP Sanjeeva Edirimanna KAL 105,973 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA S. B. Dissanayake NUW 66,045 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Wimalaweera Dissanayake AMP 63,594 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Marjan Faleel NAT 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Cassim Faizal AMP 29,423 2020-08-20 dmy SLMC SJB SLMC SJB Arundika Fernando PUT 70,892 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Harin Fernando NAT 2020 08 20 dmy 2024 08 09 dmy SJB SJB UNP Johnston Fernando KUR 199,203 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Chief Government Whip (20–22)Sudarshani Fernandopulle GAM 89,329 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA Ind SJB Sarath Fonseka GAM 110,555 2020-08-20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Lalith Ellawala KAL 76,705 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA FPC SJBAnupa Pasqual KAL 97,777 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Nalin Fernando GAM 69,800 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Diana Gamage NAT 2020-08-20 dmy 2024-05-08 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Replaced by Mujibur Rahman.Jagath Pushpakumara MON 66,176 2020-08-20 dmy SLFP SLPFA SLFP A. L. M. Athaullah AMP 35,697 2020-08-20 dmy NC NC Pramitha Tennakoon MTL 67,776 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Siripala Gamalath POL 67,917 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Udaya Gammanpila COL 136,331 2020-08-20 dmy PHU SLPFA PHU ULSMano Ganesan COL 62,091 2020-08-20 dmy DPF SJB DPF SJB Upul Galappaththi HAM 63,369 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA FPC SJBNalaka Godahewa GAM 325,479 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA FPC SJBSudarshana Denipitiya BAD 71,776 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Kokila Gunawardena GAM 77,922 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Yadamini Gunawardena NAT 2020-08-20 dmy MEP SLPFA MEP SLPFA Bandula Gunawardena COL 96057 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Dinesh Gunawardena COL 85,287 2020-08-20 dmy MEP SLPFA MEP SLPFA Leader of the House (20–22)Prime Minister (22–24)Rauff Hakeem KAN 83,398 2020-08-20 dmy SLMC SJB SLMC SJB M. H. A. Haleem KAN 71,063 2020-08-20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB H. M. M. Harees AMP 36,850 2020-08-20 dmy SLMC SJB SLMC SJB Kabir Hashim KEG 58,716 2020-08-20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Kanaka Herath KEG 128,592 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Vijitha Herath GAM 37,008 2020-08-20 dmy JVP NPP JVP NPP Charitha Herath NAT 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA FPC SJBSivanesathurai Chandrakanthan BAT 54,198 2020-08-20 dmy TMVP TMVP Thushara Indunil KUR 49,364 2020-08-20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Ishak Rahuman ANU 49,298 2020-08-20 dmy ACMC SJB ACMC SJB Sisira Jayakody GAM 113,130 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Samanpriya Herath KUR 66,814 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA D. B. Herath KUR 61,954 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Anuradha Jayaratne KAN 140,798 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Piyankara Jayaratne PUT 74,425 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA Ind SJB Dayasiri Jayasekara KUR 112,452 2020-08-20 dmy SLFP SLPFA SLFP Premalal Jayasekara RAT 142,037 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA K. P. S. Kumarasiri ANU 49,030 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA FPC SJBChanna Jayasumana ANU 133,980 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA FPC SJBK. H. Nandasena ANU 53,618 2020-08-20 dmy 2024-04-04 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Replaced by M. G. Weerasena.Milan Jayathilaka GAM 68,449 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Jayarathna Herath KUR 54,351 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA Ind SJB Kavinda Jayawardena GAM 73,612 2020-08-20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB S. Kajendran NAT 2020-08-20 dmy ACTC TNPF ACTC TNPF Rohini Kumari Wijerathna MTL 275872020-08-20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Sagara Kariyawasam NAT 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Gayantha Karunatileka GAL 50,097 2020-08-20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Lakshman Kiriella KAN 523112020-08-20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Chief Opposition Whip (20–24).Muszhaaraff Muthunabeen AMP 18,389 2020-08-20 dmy ACMC ACMC Jagath Kumara COL 47,693 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Geetha Kumarasinghe GAL 63,357 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Asanka Navarathna KUR 82,779 2020-08-20 dmy SLMP SLPFA SLMP ULS Nimal Lanza GAM 108,945 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Gamini Lokuge COL 62,543 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Imran Maharoof TRI 39,029 2020-08-20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Karunadasa Kodithuwakku MTR 114,319 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Wasantha Yapa Bandara KAN 108,940 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA FPC SJBUdayana Kirindigoda KAN 39,904 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA FPC SJBGayashan Nawananda MON 45,384 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Gunathilaka Rajapaksha KAN 49,317 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Ajith Mannapperuma GAM 2021-04-09 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Replaces Ranjan Ramanayake.S. M. Marikkar COL 87,589 2020-08-20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB K. Kader Masthan VAN 13,454 2020-08-20 dmy SLFP SLPFA SLFP Imthiaz Bakeer Markar NAT 2020 08 20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Dushmantha Mithrapala KEG 58,306 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Mohamed Mussammil NAT 2020-08-20 dmy NFF SLPFA NFF ULSChinthaka Mayadunne PUT 46,058 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Vajira Abeywardena NAT 2022-07-22 dmy UNP UNP Replaces Ranil Wickremesinghe.Manusha Nanayakkara GAL 47,399 2020-08-20 dmy 2024 08 09 dmy SJB SJB UNP Vasudeva Nanayakkara RAT 66,991 2020-08-20 dmy DLF SLPFA DLF ULSKins Nelson POL 22,392 2020-08-20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Ahamed Nazeer ZainulabdeenBAT 17,599 2020-08-20 dmy 2023-10-06 dmy SLMC SLMC Replaced by Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana.Charles Nirmalanathan VAN 25,668 2020-08-20 dmy ITAK TNA ITAK TNA Sanath Nishantha PUT 80,082 2020-08-20 dmy 2024-01-25 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Replaced by Jagath Priyankara.Vino Noharathalingam VAN 15,180 2020-08-20 dmy TELO TNA TELO DTNA Buddhika Pathirana MTR 44,889 2020-08-20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Ramesh Pathirana GAL 205,814 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA G. L. Peiris NAT 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA FPC SJBMuditha Prishanthi RAT 65,923 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Dilan Perera BAD 53,081 2020-08-20 dmy SLFP SLPFA FPC SJBNipuna Ranawaka MTR 131,010 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Nimal Piyatissa NUW 51,225 2020-08-20 dmy NFF SLPFA NFF ULSNiroshan Perera PUT 31,636 2020-08-20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Sujith Sanjaya Perera KEG 28,082 2020-08-20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam JAF 31,658 2020-08-20 dmy ACTC TNPF ACTC TNPF Premnath C. Dolawaththa COL 69,055 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Pradeep Undugoda COL 91,958 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Sajith Premadasa COL 305,744 2020-08-20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Leader of the Opposition (20–24).Susil Premajayantha COL 50,321 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Leader of the House (22–24)Uddika Premarathna ANU 133,550 2020-08-20 dmy 2024-02-27 dmy NFF SLPFA NFF ULS Replaced by S. C. Muthukumarana.Ashoka Priyantha PUT 41,612 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Weerasumana Weerasinghe MTR 77,968 2020-08-20 dmy CPSL SLPFA CPSL ULSVelusami Radhakrishnan NUW 72,167 2020-08-20 dmy UCPF SJB UCPF SJB Mujibur Rahman Mujibur Rahman (Sri Lankan politician) COL 87,589 2020-08-20 dmy 2023-01-19 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Replaced by A. H. M. Fowzie.Harshana Rajakaruna GAM 73,612 2020-08-20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Chamal Rajapaksa HAM 85,330 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Mahinda Rajapaksa KUR 527,364 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Prime Minister (20–22).Namal Rajapaksa HAM 166,660 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe COL 120,626 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLFP Angajan Ramanathan JAF 36,365 2020-08-20 dmy SLFP SLFP Deputy Chairman of Committees (22–24).Ranjan Ramanayake GAM 103,992 2020-08-20 dmy 2021-04-07 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Replaced by Ajith Mannapperuma.Keheliya Rambukwella KAN 110,832 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Roshan Ranasinghe POL 90,615 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Thilak Rajapaksha AMP 54,203 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA FPC SJBPrasanna Ranatunga GAM 316,544 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Chief Government Whip (22–24)Champika Ranawaka COL 65,574 2020-08-20 dmy JHU SJB URF SJB Prasanna Ranaweera GAM 83,203 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Kumarasiri Rathnayake MON 91,530 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Suren Raghavan NAT 2020-08-20 dmy SLFP SLPFA SLFP C. B. Ratnayake NUW 70,781 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Ajith Nivard Cabraal NAT 2020-08-20 dmy 2021-09-13 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Replaced by Jayantha Ketagoda.Jayantha Ketagoda NAT 2020-08-20 dmy 2021-07-06 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Replaced by Basil Rajapaksa.Jayantha Ketagoda NAT 2021-09-13 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Replaces Ajith Nivard Cabraal.Lohan Ratwatte KAN 140,917 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Isuru Dodangoda GAL 71,266 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Mahinda Samarasinghe KAL 58,514 2020-08-20 dmy 2021-11-25 dmy SLFP SLPFA SLFP SLPFA Replaced by Lalith Varna Kumara.Shasheendra Rajapaksa MON 104,729 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Ali Sabry Ali Sabry (Sri Lankan politician) NAT 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Tiran Alles NAT 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Jayantha Samaraweera KAL 100,386 2020-08-20 dmy NFF SLPFA NFF ULSAli Sabri Raheem PUT 33,509 2020-08-20 dmy ACMC MNA ACMC MNA R. Sampanthan TRI 21,422 2020-08-20 dmy 2024-06-30 dmy ITAK TNA ITAK TNA Chaminda Sampath GAL 128,331 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Asanka Shehan Semasinghe ANU 119,878 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Janaka Thissakuttiarachchi BAD 50,151 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Ajith Rajapakse HAM 47,375 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Deputy Speaker & Chairman of Committees (22–24).Rajitha Senaratne KAL 77,476 2020-08-20 dmy DNM SJB DNM SJB Seetha Arambepola NAT 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Chandima Weerakkody GAL 84,984 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA Ind SJB John Senewiratne RAT 61,612 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA Ind SJB Upul Mahendra GAM 67,756 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA D. Siddarthan JAF 23,740 2020-08-20 dmy PLOTE TNA PLOTE DTNA Mohan Silva Mohan De Silva (politician) GAL 111,626 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA G. Karunakaran BAT 26,382 2020-08-20 dmy TELO TNA TELO DTNA M. Rameshwaran NUW 57,167 2020-08-20 dmy CWC SLPFA CWC SLPFA T. Kalaiarasan NAT 2020-08-20 dmy ITAK TNA ITAK TNA Ranjith Siyambalapitiya KEG 103,300 2020-08-20 dmy SLFP SLPFA SLFP Deputy Speaker & Chairman of Committees (20–22).Shan Wijayalal De Silva GAL 67,793 2020-08-20 dmy SLFP SLPFA SJB SJBS. Sritharan JAF 35,884 2020-08-20 dmy ITAK TNA ITAK TNA M. A. Sumanthiran JAF 27,734 2020-08-20 dmy ITAK TNA ITAK TNA Sahan Pradeep Withana GAM 97,494 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Vadivel Suresh BAD 49,762 2020-08-20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Maithripala Sirisena POL 111,137 2020-08-20 dmy SLFP SLPFA SLFP Janaka Bandara Tennakoon MTL 73,296 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Athuraliye Rathana Thero NAT 2021-01-05 dmy OPPP OPPP ULSM. Udayakumar NUW 68,119 2020-08-20 dmy NUW SJB NUW SJB Jeewan Thondaman NUW 1091552020-08-20 dmy CWC SLPFA CWC SLPFA M. S. Thowfeek TRI 43,759 2020-08-20 dmy SLMC SJB SLMC SJB Ranil WickremesingheNAT 2021-06-23 dmy 2022-07-21 dmy UNP UNP Prime Minister (22).Elected President. Replaced by Wajira Abeywardana.M. Velu Kumar KAN 57,445 2020-08-20 dmy DPF SJB DPF SJB Thenuka Vidanagamage BAD 68,338 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Tissa Vitharana NAT 2020-08-20 dmy LSSP SLPFA LSSP ULSS. Viyalendiran BAT 22,218 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Janaka Wakkumbura RAT 101,225 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Pavithra Devi Wanniarachchi RAT 200,977 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Dilip Wedaarachchi HAM 25,376 2020-08-20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB D. Weerasingha AMP 56,006 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Wimal Weerawansa COL 267,084 2020-08-20 dmy NFF SLPFA NFF ULSKumara Welgama KAL 77,083 2020-08-20 dmy NLFP SJB NLFP SJB Eran Wickramaratne NAT 2020 08 20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB C. V. Vigneswaran JAF 21,554 2020-08-20 dmy TPA TPNA TPA TPNA Vidura Wickremenayake KAL 147,958 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Jayantha Weerasinghe NAT 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Sarath Weerasekara COL 328,092 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Madhura Withanage COL 70,205 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Priyantha Liyanage RAT 41766 2020-08-20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Gamini Waleboda RAT 85,840 2020-08-20 dmy NFF SLPFA NFF ULSKanchana Wijesekera MTR 96,033 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Chaminda Wijesiri BAD 36,291 2020-08-20 dmy 2024-01-09 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Replaced by Nayana Wasalathilake.Manjula Dissanayake NAT 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Ranjith Bandara NAT 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Gevindu Kumaratunga NAT 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Ankumbura Withanage RAT 60,426 2020-08-20 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Anura Priyadharshana Yapa KUR 59,696 2020-08-20 dmy SLPP SLPFA Ind SJB Rahul Rajapuththiran BAT 33,332 2020-08-20 dmy ITAK TNA ITAK TNA Lalith Varna KumaraKAL 2021-11-30 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Replaces Mahinda Samarasinghe.Jagath SamarawickramaPOL2022-05-19 dmy SLPPSLPFASLPPSLPFAReplaces Amarakeerthi Athukorala.A. H. M. Fowzie COL 2023-01-19 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Replaces Mujibur Rahman.Seyed Ali Zahir MoulanaBAT 2023-10-11 dmy SLMC SLMC Replaces Ahamed Nazeer Zainulabdeen.Nayana Wasalathilake BAD 2024-01-12 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Replaces Chaminda Wijesiri.Jagath Priyankara PUT 2024-02-08 dmy NFF SLPFA NFF ULS Replaces Sanath Nishantha.Sarath Chandrasiri Muthukumarana ANU 2024-03-05 dmy SLPPSLPFASLPPSLPFA Replaces Uddika Premarathna.M. G. Weerasena ANU 2024-04-24 dmy SLPP SLPFA SLPP SLPFA Replaces K. H. Nandasena.Mujibur Rahman Mujibur Rahman (Sri Lankan politician) NAT 2024-05-10 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Replaces Diana Gamage.Kathiravelu Sanmugam Kuhadasan TRI 2024-07-09 dmy ITAK TNA ITAK TNA Replaces R. Sampanthan.Bandula Lal Bandarigoda GAL 2024-08-21 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Replaces Manusha Nanayakkara.Karu Paranawithana RAT 2024-09-03 dmy SJB SJB SJB SJB Replaces Thalatha Atukorale.Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi COL 2024-09-23 dmy JVP NPP JVP NPP Replaces Anura Kumara Dissanayake. 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